Motivating Youth By Igniting Sparks by Dena Davis

Desciption: According to research from Search Institute, a SPARK is what people are really passionate about doing, that may allow them to express themselves and make their own unique contributions to the world. Finding and exploring that Spark is an important part of a child’s education and development. When young people know and develop a Spark and have the support of adults in growing it, they become ready and willing to be engaged and challenged. Igniting Sparks results in:

better academic outcomes

better social outcomes

fewer risk-taking behaviors

This talk will explore HOW to identify and ignite Sparks, and how (through community collaboration and partnership) we created a camp in Rhode Island all about igniting Sparks, called “Camp iAm”.